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PART 4 You are going to read an article in the TFK magazine Web extra about some kids with special talents. Some parts of the text are missing. Choose the most appropriate part from the list (A H) for each gap (1 5) in the text. There are two extra parts that you do not need to use. There is an example at the beginning (0). Write your answers in the boxes after the text. Artsy All-Stars Kids with special talents get a lot of attention, especially athletes. But many young stars are great at art and music too! _____ (0) __________. Just like Mozart, who was a 5 yearold musical genius. _____ (1) ______. Here are a few that we found, whose musical abilities are outstanding for their age. Annabelle Taubl, Harp Annabelle Taubl, 16, studies harp at the Juilliard School's Pre-College division. She and her six brothers and sisters live in Connecticut, and they all play different instruments. Her parents also are musicians, _____ (2) ______. She now takes private lessons with Nancy Allen, _____ (3) ______. David Guerrier, Trumpet When David Guerrier, 19, started playing trumpet as a kid, the French teenager says that it was hard at first to make a good sound. But within a few years, David was showing an amazing talent for his instrument. He won competitions all over the world. The beautiful sounds made on David's trumpet gave him opportunities to play in youth orchestras with some of Europe's best young musicians. David says his secret to success is hard work. he quotes a famous saying from Jacques Brel: "desire is the only talent, everything else is sweat." _____ (4) ______. Dan-Bi Um, Violin Dan-Bi Um, 13, has been playing the violin since she was 2 1/2 years old. While growing up in Seoul, South Korea, Dan-Bi showed such talent _____ (5) ______. She now studies in Philadelphia at the Curtis Institue of Music, one of the best conservatories of music in the United States. By Jeremy Caplan (www.timeforkids.com/TFK/magazines/printout)

A. WHEN SHE WAS ASKED TO PLAY FOR THE GOVERNMENT AND ON TELEVISION
WHEN SHE WAS JUST 8 B. AND SOMETIMES THE WHOLE FAMILY PLAYS CONCERTS TOGETHER

C. THE PRINCIPAL HARPIST FOR THE NEW YORK PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA

D. THAT MEANS THAT EVEN IF YOU ARE TALENTED, YOU HAVE TO PRACTICE A LOT AND WORK HARD TO ACHIEVE YOUR GOALS E. THAT MEANS THAT TALENT MAKES THE DIFFERENCE

F. THAT IS CONSIDERED A GIFTED MUSICIAN

G. CHILDREN BARELY OLD ENOUGH TO READ HAVE FOR CENTURIES USED THEIR IMAGINATIONS TO DO AMAZING THINGS

H. MANY OF THE MOST CREATIVE KIDS ARE KNOWN ONLY TO THEIR FRIENDS,
FAMILY AND THE LUCKY FEW WHO GET TO SEE THEM IN ACTION (example) Write your answers here: Example

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